The mast cable inside my power antenna broke, and my local dealer says the repair kit is no longer available. I have access to some salvage autos (3rd gen and other GM) and was thinking about getting a few used units that I can keep on hand for spares. Can anyone tell me what other GM autos used the same antenna as my '91 Trans Am? And sheesh, what a hellava antenna to remove, sucker is wired without a harness/connector too!

 

If I'm not mistaken the '82 to '92 are all the same. Even the camaros use the same one. Don't go used, either pay the $120 for a GM one or pay about $35 for an aftermarket one. Either one works well.

 

Just tried an aftermarket 'universal' unit made by Metra (purchased at Advance), it would not fit. The Pontiac dealer mentioned something about a 'service' replacement unit for about $120, but seems like I read somewhere that those don't fit too well either. Apparently they are a liitle different than the originals, but I don't know that for sure. Not going to rule out trying one though. I've restored a few vintage Caddy antennas, including an early 80's Eldo that had a similar set-up as these (with riveted plastic gear housing) . Thanks for the info.

 

Here's a link about it.

I plugged in the part number at www.partszoneonline.com, and it came up with "Cable". About the same price, so it might be the kit.

I ordered the kit from them about a year ago. Was easy to put in. Unfortunately, it broke again after using it for a couple hours. *shrug*. I gave up and just picked up a standard antenna from the local dealership.

 

I need to do mine but haven't gotten around to it. I didn't even know there was a kit available. As much as these things corrode I still think a new one is the best bet. Hell, they don't even paint the metal, it's just galvanized.

 

I would also like to know what interchanges with our power antennas. Also, what is the original Part number of our antennas?

 

The P/N on mine is 22143385. It's not the original antenna so I'm not sure what the P/N would be for that one.The motor in mine quit so I bought this one from Dave Staubli of Third Gen USA( Third Generation USA - Welcome! ).he's a member here and a good guy to deal with.
I bought a power antenna used on '87-'91 Bonnevilles,Lesabres(not sure the body designation).It's very similar to the F-body antenna but would take many modifications for it to work.The one off the Bonneville at least use a black retaining ring and even the top of the antenna is black.
The repair kit mention above is probably your best bet if your antenna just needs to be repaired(ie;running all the time).Try Modern Day Muscle as they have the repair kits ( MODERN DAY MUSCLE - HOME ).

 

My antenna is not running all the time. It makes a noise when you turn the radio on, but thats it. I'm thinking the motor must have seized up. Winter project #1. Anyone know what the factory part number is and what other models will work?